ROBERT'S RUNS

NZ Truth, Issue 1197, 8 November 1928, Page 16

ROBERT'S RUNS

Coupland's Form In Wanganui

(From "JN.Z. Truth's" Wanganui Rep.) , . Wanganui, cricketers kicked off .on Saturday after two wet weather delays. The conditions were first class. >. ■■■•/ QF course the players have not been V able to get m much practice on account of the -weather, and the form shown was very' good, taken by and, large. . . . . ... ..." . : Bob ' Coupland, Watiganuj's ' new tourist officer, Proved that he is: going to be ah 7 acquisition/, to HaWke Gup cricket. In the . match; ' Against. Old Coupland, for Wanganui, batted m great style, to score 85 before he was well caught by Magistrate J. S. Barton, a ' keen though' veteran cricketer; 1 ;- • ;•-..• •.;. . ■■ :1 ■■:;"-■••;.;:: : .';' ■■.. •. : Coupland has all the shots of an expert, m his bag. He has a beautiful cover drive and can place a ball between eagle-eyed slips at His defence is ; also, very sound. Pat (R. P.) London showed that . he is by no means finished.' He. .' top-scored for Old Boys with a ; very neat 38.' ",'".'■"'■■ ■'.'' "\ "'' ■ : When oh his game 1 Pat is a dashing bait, tut luck seems to Jiave been against' hini during the past 'two seasons. He has a fine Hawke Cup record. . : Spurdle and Williams ' shared the ■bowling honors. Wanganui }. is now well, oh .the ' wayotowards giving. Old Boys a 'trouncing. V ; .-\ :-- /.-. : ■ : A newysidei Technical; Old Boys, did riot shape too well against Collegiate. dut : 6f.;£t' total of ,55, Tizzard was top scorer with 15. ■ V, ; Hornibrook was m splendid bowling form- for Collegiate."' He gathered m seven wickets' for 27 runs with good length .stuff. Collegiate replied with 110 for four, Giesen giving an excellent display for 67 hot out. .. technical College could reach only 101 against United, yeteran Chester ;Holland and I). .: Mackay were, the de? ! siructive agents." With four down for 6ii, \TJnited has a fair chance of winning the game.' •'..-_. ■..'■■